Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing; Texas Woman’s University
• Master of Science, Nursing, University of Hawaii, Manoa
• Master of Arts, Christian Spirituality, Creighton University
• Baccalaureate of Science, Nursing, University of Hawaii, Manoa

Practice

Dr. Smith is a nationally certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with 50 years of experience in various levels of Pediatric clinical care. Ahe is retired from the United States Air Force, Nurse Corps, is a nationally certified nurse educator with over 40 years of experience in nursing education.

Areas of Interest

• Pediatrics
• Child & Family Mental Health
• Nursing Education

Scholarship

• Smith, A.L., Davis, K., Powell, A. U.S. Department of Education Grant for Development of a graduate nursing program funded $2.7M, awarded April 2023.
• Smith, A.L. (2023). Engaging nursing students at all educational levels in disaster preparedness. Nursing Matters Past & Present, (49) Winter 2023.
• Gibson, T., Davis, K. & Smith, A.L. Disaster Ready Nurses: A Diverse, Inclusive & Successful Collaboration, Podium Presentation @ Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies, July 11-15, 2023.
• Gibson, T., Davis, K. & Smith, A.L. (2023) Integrating Disaster Management into Nursing Curricula, Nursing Education Perspectives, accepted for publication April 2023
• Reviewer, Journal of Nursing Measurement, New York: Springer Publishing 2019 - present
• Smith, A., Cazzell, M. & Holland, J. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of a tool for assessment of clinical development in newly licensed registered nurses. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 27(1), 1-15.